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EARTH DAY PRESS RELEASE: LOCAL RECYCLING COMPANY SAVES ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER EVERY HOME IN MINNEAPOLIS

Recycling at Spectro Alloys Corp will save enough energy to power over 200,000 homes this year

Rosemount, MN, April 22, 2016 – While their electric bills won’t disappear, Minneapolis residents can feel good about the fact that local aluminum recycling will save enough energy to cover all of their consumption this year. In addition, annual aluminum recycling at Spectro Alloys will reduce CO2 emissions equivalent to taking 80,000 cars off the road.*

When it comes to recycling, there is no bigger success story than aluminum. It is infinitely recyclable, it uses 10 times less energy and releases far less CO2 than new aluminum production. In celebration of Earth Day, we’d like to thank Minnesota businesses and residents for the part they play in recycling aluminum.

Our customers love the fact that they are using recycled aluminum, and their customers – the end consumers - value sustainable products. It’s great to know that the entire recycling process happens so close to home and is so beneficial to the environment.

— Tim Hartigan, President of St. Paul Brass and Aluminum

About Spectro: Spectro Alloys recycles post-consumer scrap aluminum and sells to die cast and foundry businesses, where the aluminum becomes new lawn mower engines, car parts, playground equipment, etc. Spectro Alloys strengthens the local economy, supporting hundreds of jobs and providing recycled raw materials for Minnesota’s manufacturers. Spectro employees work proudly every day knowing they significantly reduce the impact of humans on the environment.

The American Foundry Society Cast Expo starts this weekend in Minneapolis! The show is only 20 miles from our facility, and we are offering customer tours on Saturday and Monday. Please contact your sales rep if you are interested in seeing how we give new life to 6 Million pounds of aluminum per week.

If you don't have time for a tour, you can come see us at the show - we will be exhibiting at booth 3111. We hope to see you there!

Today's Forbes article illustrates the gap between the US and much of the world when it comes to recycling municipal waste. As a country we have a ways to go when it comes to reducing the burden on landfills. Luckily, we're doing significantly better with aluminum...